When to plant radishes in Alabama

Radishes
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Feb 17–Mar 31

Across Alabama the window opens between January 17 and February 28. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Feb 17–Mar 31
Fall planting, Huntsville
Sep 27–Oct 11
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. The fastest crop in the garden. Sow a short row every week in spring and fall.

Radishes planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleFeb 17–Mar 31
MobileJan 17–Feb 28
BirminghamFeb 14–Mar 28
MontgomeryJan 28–Mar 11
TuscaloosaFeb 11–Mar 25
HooverFeb 12–Mar 26
AuburnFeb 6–Mar 20
DothanJan 25–Mar 8
MadisonFeb 17–Mar 31
DecaturFeb 19–Apr 2
FlorenceFeb 20–Apr 3
PrattvilleFeb 6–Mar 20
Phenix CityJan 29–Mar 12
Vestavia HillsFeb 14–Mar 28
OpelikaFeb 22–Apr 5
AlabasterFeb 5–Mar 19
AthensFeb 13–Mar 27
GadsdenFeb 12–Mar 26
NorthportFeb 11–Mar 25
DaphneFeb 8–Mar 22
EnterpriseFeb 2–Mar 16
FoleyJan 29–Mar 12
HomewoodFeb 14–Mar 28
TrussvilleFeb 28–Apr 11
FairhopeFeb 3–Mar 17
PelhamFeb 12–Mar 26
BessemerFeb 16–Mar 30
AlbertvilleFeb 10–Mar 24
HelenaFeb 12–Mar 26
OxfordFeb 16–Mar 30
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsFall plantingLast frost
HuntsvilleFeb 17 to Mar 31Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 24
MobileJan 17 to Feb 28Oct 25 to Nov 8Feb 21
BirminghamFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 21
MontgomeryJan 28 to Mar 11Oct 7 to Oct 21Mar 4
TuscaloosaFeb 11 to Mar 25Sep 29 to Oct 13Mar 18
HooverFeb 12 to Mar 26Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 19
AuburnFeb 6 to Mar 20Oct 6 to Oct 20Mar 13
DothanJan 25 to Mar 8Oct 13 to Oct 27Mar 1
MadisonFeb 17 to Mar 31Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 24
DecaturFeb 19 to Apr 2Sep 26 to Oct 10Mar 26
FlorenceFeb 20 to Apr 3Sep 22 to Oct 6Mar 27
PrattvilleFeb 6 to Mar 20Oct 2 to Oct 16Mar 13
Phenix CityJan 29 to Mar 12Oct 12 to Oct 26Mar 5
Vestavia HillsFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 21
OpelikaFeb 22 to Apr 5Sep 24 to Oct 8Mar 29
AlabasterFeb 5 to Mar 19Oct 5 to Oct 19Mar 12
AthensFeb 13 to Mar 27Oct 1 to Oct 15Mar 20
GadsdenFeb 12 to Mar 26Oct 2 to Oct 16Mar 19
NorthportFeb 11 to Mar 25Sep 29 to Oct 13Mar 18
DaphneFeb 8 to Mar 22Oct 8 to Oct 22Mar 15
EnterpriseFeb 2 to Mar 16Oct 10 to Oct 24Mar 9
FoleyJan 29 to Mar 12Oct 12 to Oct 26Mar 5
HomewoodFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 21
TrussvilleFeb 28 to Apr 11Sep 20 to Oct 4Apr 4
FairhopeFeb 3 to Mar 17Oct 6 to Oct 20Mar 10
PelhamFeb 12 to Mar 26Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 19
BessemerFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 29 to Oct 13Mar 23
AlbertvilleFeb 10 to Mar 24Oct 8 to Oct 22Mar 17
HelenaFeb 12 to Mar 26Sep 27 to Oct 11Mar 19
OxfordFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 23
Mountain BrookFeb 14 to Mar 28Sep 30 to Oct 14Mar 21
AnnistonFeb 16 to Mar 30Sep 28 to Oct 12Mar 23
CullmanFeb 24 to Apr 7Sep 20 to Oct 4Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant radishes in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from February 17 to March 31. Across Alabama the window opens between January 17 and February 28, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 5 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 4–6 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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